The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
O'BRIEN IN A LIONS DEN.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WELCOME
HIM TO OTTAWA.


A Triumphal Procession-The Meet
ing at Night Scene of Wild Enthu-
siasrn-A Stormy Scene at the Depot
when He Left Toronto.
TORONTO, CAN, May 19-The Globe
speaks of those who attacked Mr.. O'Brien
Yesterday as ruffians and blackguards, and
the MaiI says the mobbing was barbarous
and disgraceful act.
Mr.. O'Brien and Dennis Kilbride left for
Ottawa this morning. On their arrival at
the union station they found a crowd of
about 100 persons. Mr.. O'Brien delivered
brief address When he commenced to
speak be was greeted with mingled groans
and cheers. He said: ''Citizens of
Toronto and brethren in the cause of free
speech and of Ireland | cannot depart
without expressing my thanks to you for
the right noble reception which you have
accorded me. AS for the occurrence of last
night, have not the slightest doubt it was
deliberate attempt to murder, melted by
those whose position in your city ought to
have taught them better. | shall not again
refer to it, but say that | came to Toronto,
not to defy, not to dare them, but not at
the same time to fear them. 1t was cow
ardly attempt to murder me, and am will
ing to leave the verdict as between them
and me to the fair judgment of
the fair-minded citizens of Toronto. Despite
this experience | carry away with me most
pleasant impressions of Toronto. We have
triumphed. Our cause is just and the lives
of hundreds Of poor Irishmen depend upon
the result of our mission among you. God
bless you"
He then disappeared within the car, fol-
1cyt-a1 hNy ohnn1.S and Ac tba fra m
moved the cheering and hooting was kept
up until the last car disappeared from
view Several land leaguers accompanied
the train to North Toronto junction, where
about half dozen policemen were stationed
for fear Of a row, but there was no crowd.
WELCOMED TO OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, ONT, May. 19.-Mr. OBrien
arrived here to-day. A train carrying o
deputation composed of the most prominent
members of the Citizens Committee of the
National League OF Ottawa went out to
Moberly,' a distance Of 175 miles, and well
coined Mr.. O'Brien and his party. As the
train slowed up at the Grand Union station
at $50 o'clock, it was seen that an immense
crowd had assembled, which set up tre-
mendous cheering as Mr.. O'Brien stepped
q onto the platform, and this enthusiasm was
Il manifested again and again. The party
i Was at once driven to the Russell House.
REGULAR PROCESSION.
1t was a regular procession as the party
moved up through the city in long line of
carriages, fully sixty in number, in which
We're seated not alone prominent French
Canadians, but prominent Protestant citi-
zens as well, and of course nearly all the
representative Irishmen in the city.
The procession wound around
close the Parliament House and drew up
in front of the Russell House. When Mr.
QBrien entered the rotunda of the hotel an
attempt was made by some persons in the
surging throng to cheer the Queen and to
repeat the scene that was witnessed at the
Queen's Park meeting in Toronto, but a
storm of cheers for Mr.. O'Brien and groans
for Lord LanSdowne rose above everything
else
AT THE RINK.
At the Royal Roller Rink tonight 5000
persons We're packed. Large pictures of
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell were placed
in front of the platform, with Irish, Ameri-
Can and Canadian flags and the motto in
large green letters God Save Ireland" In
Sns @ssed corner solid of btS the h hall vons was
Students from Ottawa College, 800 in num-
ber and mostly Americans, who shouted in
chorus, "O-B-R-I-E I-E-N,n amid thunders of
applause from all parts of the house.
Crowds around the hall sang, "God Save
the Queen" but they got tired early in the
evening.
AN ANSWER TO TORONTO.
As Mr. O'Brien stepped upon the platform
tle vast audience rose as one man and
cheered enthusiastically. Not another man
could get into the hall Every incident was
Noticeable, because the whole demonstra-
lIon was plainly meant as an answer to the
toronto attack. The first proceeding was
Ihe reading of an address of welcome 10y
rIof. H. j. Frawley, of Ottawa College.
dhen followed the reading by Secretary
Giay OF two kilograms, which set the au-
gence frantic. Men cheered and yelled un-
uthey could do it no longer
THE TELEGRAds.
These are the kilograms:
HALIFAX, n. s., May 10, 1887.
- Deepest sympathy with you. AS
Shrlstlan | am shocked, rs a Canadian
numllIated, though not much surprised at
'Ge vile blackguardism in Toronto. The
@ucated ruffiaDs who met under Mayor
no"land are chiefly responsible.
ARCHBISHOP OBRIEN.n
"CHICAGo, May 10, 1887
- Az representative meeting of $4,000
Amghts of Labor in Chicago resolutions
were were passed expressing heartfelt sympathy
WIN the object of your mission to Canada,
ana condemnation of Lord Lansdowne's ac-
uon In Ireland. d.
,,r, DISTRICT ASSEMBLY n, X. OF L."
Bravo Chicagol" "Three cheers for
archbishop O'Brien!" "Three cheers for the
StSis sl and stripesp and similar expressions
followed, and again and again scene of
sI; excitement and enthusiasm occurred, impos-
aole TO describe.
MR.. oBRIEN's SPEECH.
D.. /. Dawlin, President of the st. Pat
ngSS nn association, then introduced Mr.
brlen, who spoke as follows: ~ am proud
" earn that am, l believe, the first repre-
@tHtatlVe of the Irish people who has ever
@s e.. Ioot , in the capital of Canada, and stand
Ivy mere at the seat and centre OF Canadian
IHuueependence, l cannot help thinking
pou,, 2ag If like you we had
armament of our own on College Green
s,, WOULD not be necessary for us TO travel
soiD selosS the world to worry you with the
onJ pniQwS PVT and suferings of our poor people,
na a,au 70 subject you to so crucial test of the
1neIlVy OF your sympathy with Ireland
1eePPa!ise. Our visit here is a matter of
n'.. ,ae and death for 500 unhappy human be-
as dcss whom your Governor General has
GiUllied Giron to eviction and destruction
.x LOVE OF FAIR PLAY.
"a ~. / cannot but believe that your notions of
tbelau uIah fair play are very different from
fb;,s entertained by Lord Lnnsdownes
i,ii.NaeSl admirers in Toronto tgroans and